THE PERU GROUP
PERU TEAM
Ramón Barthelemy
PERU Group Leader
Dr. Ramón Barthelemy is an assistant professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Utah and a former Fulbright and APS/AIP sponsored AAAS Science Policy Fellow. His work centers on workforce development and equity in physics.
Camila Manni
PERU Post-Doctoral Scholar
January 2022
Alexis Knaub
PERU Consultant
Dr. Alexis Knaub is a consultant, external evaluator, and long standing community member in PER. Dr. Knaub’s array of research includes social network analysis, understanding the DBER community, and equity in PER. Dr. Knaub is a research consultant with PERU.
Alexis' Website
Miguel Rodriguez
PERU Post-Doctoral Scholar
Dr. Rodriguez is at the
University of Utah studying
students of color pursuing STEM majors. His previous research involved studying
cognitive and affective outcomes for student working in small groups in
introductory physics.
Madison Swirtz
PERU Graduate Student
Madison Swritz's research focuses on the experiences of queer students in physics.
Brian Zamarripa Roman
PERU Post-Doctoral Scholar
August 2021
Matthew Mikota
PERU Graduate Student
2021
Fall 2021
Melinda McCormick
PERU Consultant
Dr. Melinda McCormick is an assistant professor of social work at Western Michigan University. Her work in PER has centered on the experiences of women in physics and astronomy as they navigate their graduate programs. Dr. McCormick also conducts significant research on LGBTQ youth.
Alumni
Mirna Mohammed
PERU Masters Student
2019-2021
Mirna Mohammed is a graduate student at the University of Utah. Her most recent research focused on US PhD Programs in Physics Education Research.
Jessica Payton
Undergraduate Student
Winter 2021
Jessica is an undergraduate research assistant pursuing a degree in physics. She is working on policy related research and wants to attend law school.
